Health and Life Sciences

West Yorkshire is the best place in the UK to start, locate and grow a Health and Life Sciences business. As the home of the NHS and world-leading research facilities, we drive health innovations from initial ideation to clinical commissioning.

 

Our research and development assets, our clinical expertise and our dense support networks make it the best place to bring health innovations to market. From development to manufacture and implementation, we make it faster for you to make the breakthroughs of tomorrow.

Find out more about our assets and the businesses already here.

 

The home of health innovation. We have an unrivalled HealthTech ecosystem in West Yorkshire.

Our assets and strengths

1st

Largest teaching hospital trust in Europe

1st

Largest Integrated Care Board in the UK

7

World-class universities

4

NHS commissioning bodies

600

Health and life sciences companies

196,000

People employed in the sector

16,800

STEM graduates annually

£160m

HealthTech Investment Zone funding

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HealthTech

HealthTech businesses in our region employ 11,000 people and generate annual revenues of £1.7 billion.

Our HealthTech firms have particular expertise in healthcare provider communication solutions, data collection, management and interoperability products and services.

Meet our HealthTech businesses

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Medical devices

Businesses in West Yorkshire are leading the way in developing next generation medical devices. One in ten medical device jobs in the UK are located in the Yorkshire and Humber region.

Many businesses have been established as a result of pioneering research studies in the region’s universities. Local businesses have particular expertise in areas including respiratory technology, orthopaedic and prosthetic devices, drug delivery and smart materials.

Meet our medical devices businesses

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Hardware and consumables

West Yorkshire is home to a number of companies which make consumable products for dental surgeries, doctors surgeries, hospitals and other medical environments. The range of products and services is extensive and draws on historical regional expertise in chemicals and engineering.

Meet our hardware and consumables businesses

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Pharmaceuticals and drug discovery

X-ray spectrometer technology was developed at the University of Leeds as a way to examine the makeup of materials. Today, West Yorkshire businesses use their data and AI expertise to model chemical reactions and predict drug interactions. At the same time, its diverse patient pool and strong patient data networks make West Yorkshire an unparalleled testbed.

Meet our pharmaceuticals businesses

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Diagnostics and personalised medicine

West Yorkshire is home to innovative businesses creating new solutions to unmet needs and industry challenges. This includes a drive towards personalised medicine, made possible by the region’s dense and diverse data network. Regional businesses are particularly focused on oncology, musculoskeletal disease, renal medicine and infection diagnostics.

Meet our personalised medicine businesses

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Medical services

West Yorkshire is home to several large NHS hospital trusts and seven universities, as well as numerous private medical and research facilities. Medical services companies offer a broad range of solutions to the health and life sciences sector, from legal services to clinical waste management and product distribution.

Meet our medical services businesses

How we can help you

With access to hard economic facts, case studies from leading companies and information on available business support, we can help you make the case for investing in West Yorkshire. Contact our experts for more information. All of our services are complementary, confidential and tailored to your needs.

Advanced manufacturing

Space

Textiles

Financial and Professional Services

Technology and AI

Creative Industries